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Posted By: bruce Dorskind

Two other super-rare issues where the majority of the known cards were owned by one individual
or one family are

Plows Candy (E 300)
Just So Chewing Tobacco

We recall that there were less than a dozen known samples of the Plows Candy until Bill Mastro purchased
a large lot from a major find back around 1979. We obtained six cards at that time. Of course, this
was long before "grading." but as we recall a near complete collection of the different players
went to Joh Branca.

Just So's are and always will be amongst the rarest type cards in the hobby.

Whilst we were fortunate to purchase our first example in 1979 from Rob Lifson, there were very
few cards known. There was a collector from Cleveland, (first name Al) who always talked about
a large group. In any case, the Board's own Barry Sloate had an auction, around 1982 or 1983
which (Barry please state the correct total) contained 8 or 9 different examples.

Whilst we were an active bidder, all but one of the lots was secured by a leading California collector.

That Sloate auction contained amongst others several examples of cards which were then. and to this day
remain the only ones known.

Just So No One Forgets.

Best,


Bruce Dorskind
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